About Us

TIGGY & EMMA

Working closely together – your reputation is ours

Highly respected and approachable employment law solicitors, we have over 30 years’ combined experience, working with local, regional and national employers and senior executives.

Jargon-free and pragmatic advice

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Tiggy Clifford | Partner

Tiggy is a specialist employment solicitor with particular expertise in advising Yorkshire based SME businesses and senior executives.

Tiggy provides business owners and managers with practical and commercially aware advice to help them deal with tricky employment issues as swiftly and painlessly as possible. Tiggy advises employers on employment disputes (including Employment Tribunal claims), disciplinaries and grievances, negotiated exits, restrictive covenants and protection of confidential information. Tiggy also draws up effective employment contracts, policies and handbooks for employers.

Tiggy has extensive experience working with directors and executives on issues relating to their own employment circumstances, often involving a negotiated way out of their current work situations to achieve the best possible package for them, but also on terms for new employment and benefits arrangements

Tiggy set up Torque Law in 2016 with Emma Whiting to be able to collaborate with their clients to provide pragmatic employment advice.

Tiggy’s clients describe her as “approachable, prompt and down to earth with terrific employment law knowledge and business savvy” and “a constant voice of calm and reason”

T:01904 437681 | M: 07943 842404

Emma Whiting | Partner

Emma has over 17 years’ experience as a specialist employment solicitor and a proven track record of providing commercially savvy advice.

Formerly, a Partner and practice head of the Leeds employment team at Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Emma established Torque Law, a niche employment law firm, with Tiggy Clifford in September 2016.

Emma has a wealth of knowledge spanning the full spectrum of employment law issues, with a particular emphasis on providing strategic employment advice on complex, reputationally significant and high impact matters for employers and senior executives. Emma has conducted a significant number of contentious matters, advising businesses on the defence of actual or threatened claims, from straightforward unfair dismissal claims, to more complex discrimination and whistleblowing complaints. Over the course of the last 18 months, Emma has also negotiated over 100 settlement agreements for senior executives, securing favourable outcomes on each occasion.

Emma is a regular speaker at client seminars, on training course and in the local media.

According to clients, Emma is “nothing short of amazing”; “she can see issues and provide pragmatic solutions before they become a risk” Chambers UK Guide (2019)

T:01904 437682 | M: 07912 395695

T:01904 437680

Tori Jackson | Consultant Solicitor

Tori is an experienced solicitor in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters with a demonstrated history of working for both larger corporate and SME businesses.

Tori advises employers on grievance and disciplinary matters, employment disputes and Employment Tribunal claims and the termination of employment, including the negotiation and drafting of settlement agreements. Tori also drafts effective employment contracts and service agreements, policies and handbooks for employers.

Tori is an experienced solicitor in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters with a demonstrated history of working for both larger corporate and SME businesses.

Tori advises employers on grievance and disciplinary matters, employment disputes and Employment Tribunal claims and the termination of employment, including the negotiation and drafting of settlement agreements. Tori also drafts effective employment contracts and service agreements, policies and handbooks for employers.

Don’t just take our word for it, here’s what others have to say about Tiggy and Emma:

“You provide the complete package for advice, response and pragmatism. Delivering a high calibre service more efficiently and cost effectively than larger, more high profile firms, we value your knowledge, clarity and personal approach.”

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